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Honestly, it's just hard to have much sympathy for the CC parents on this issue (especially when presented with such dramatics).  These same parents would probably say that their schools are better than the vast majority of the other schools in the county, and assuming that is true, you're doing pretty darn well.  [/quote]

CCES parent here.  I would agree that the Triad is better than the vast majority of schools in the county.  However, just because its seen by many as better does not make it an acceptable reason to screw over kids.  Is it so wrong that I am not satisfied with being above average or even better than "the vast majority" of the county as PP put it, or that I want the absolute best for my children?  I don't care what the county-wide FARMS rate, or racial makeup is, or capacity.  I care about the school my kids go to.  And if they're getting screwed over, as I believe option 7 is doing, then why would I not voice my concerns?

Ultimately, I think its a fair point being made by many PP - localization matters or diversity matters.  With option 7 the super is talking out of both sides of his mouth.  If they want to keep things local, readjust the ass-backward districting at RHES / CC / NCC and stop the bussing from CC to SS and vice versa.  If they want to keep diversity, then move RCF to Westland.  [/quote]

Its not voicing your opinion that's the problem.  Its the fact that A) your outrage/reaction is overblown B) you don't seem to get that there are other opinions and/or others who would be "screwed over" if things went a different way.  C) you also don't seem to get that the BCC MS#2 boundary study is a separate issue from the Triad set up.  Further, we could've discussed breaking up the Triad prior to this decision as many people pointed out but its only after things didn't go your way that you are considering it.[/quote]

There are multiple CCES parents posting here.  And we are outraged and have every right to be.  It's only overblown in your eyes because it isn't your community, your kids aren't getting screwed.  We wanted to discuss breaking up the Triad prior because it made sense and we were told NO by the head of the boundary committee that they would not visit the boundary issue and the Triad issue at the same time.  So we fought to keep the kids together rather than letting the Rosemary Hills neighborhood families get bused off and used as tokens to diversify Westland in a sea of strangers.  In hindsight, it seems fighting to keep those kids with us was a mistake and created to unequal institutions, a return to Segregation in Westland's case.  So you can just take a hike.  I'll take my resources and go private with the other familes because I can.[/quote]

Again, because your preference didn't go forward you can't see the impact on others.  We did get screwed by A) being split from the rest of our school and B) having to go to the further middle school and middle school that is less desirable per our community desires.  But unlike you I'm not raising hell on these boards and realize there is no perfect option to satisfy all parties.  I'm happy the Triad didn't split (even though we did) and I'm happy the FARMs kid at RCF who do live in public housing and who don't have transportation will not have to travel across the cluster.[/quote]

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